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Interviewer: Would you say the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914 was a mistake? Ango: May I put it the other way; would you say the arrival of the British in Nigeria or Africa was a mistake or was an accident or was it designed? Which one would you take? When the British came and they conquered different pieces of the present-day Nigeria, the Lagos Colony and others and then eventually conquered the North in 1903, they were not discussing it with my grand fathers who were traditional rulers and they were not discussing with traditional rulers or any leader from any part of the present-day Nigeria because the truth is that they were colonial forces of occupation. We had no way of resisting them and so we succumbed to the power of being colonised. Whether it turned out to be a success or a mistake is for us now to recount. There are some of our elders and I can mention a few without any reservations at all – I remember I sat down with Prof. Ben Nwabueze, older than I am, more statesman than I am, a Constitutional Lawyer and so on, and he said the amalgamation that took place in 1914 was a mistake and I think he was referring to the amalgamation of Northern Nigeria and the territories occupied by the British in Southern Nigeria. So, he was objecting to the amalgamation of the North and South to form Nigeria. That was his objection and even recently, we had some discussions on this with my elder, Ayo Adebanjo who also said that the problem of Nigeria is the Hausa/Fulani Muslim North. And you remember also the so-called Orkah coup which was hatched not from the North but somewhere else. I don’t want to mention the location. The coup excised the Northern part of Nigeria from Jaji northwards to be expelled from Nigeria and that if they wanted to come back to Nigeria, they should come and negotiate their re-entry into Nigeria. So, you can see that there are people, in terms of age, in terms of official responsibilities held at various points in time who are holding this view that Nigeria’s diversity apparently has no obvious solution and this is why they have reached the conclusion that the merger or the fusion of these diverse communities was a mistake. But there are others who are a bit more optimistic that there are other countries who are more diverse than we are but have succeeded in moulding countries and why shouldn’t Nigeria be more optimistic and hopeful that at some point in time, maybe not now but in later years, that Nigerians will come to benefit from being together irrespective of what language they speak or what area they come from. It is an emotional subject that is subject to emotional response by people, depending on how they feel about certain issues at various points in time. Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/north-is-ready-for-restructuring-ango-abdullahi/ |
At least people are willing to shave grounds. I have never seen a country so badly managed like Nigeria despite its massive natural and human resources. No country in the world is as distorted and cruelly constructed as Nigeria - Professor G. G. Darah Nigeria in dire need of restructuring and ideological rebirth - Professor Tunde Adeniran Current system can lead to Nigeria’s collapse —Dr Kunle Olajide (Elder statesman and Secretary-General, Yoruba Council of Elders (YCE) Though the SW gain most form the unitary government but their elders have been lending their voices to restructuring. |
Professor Ango Abdullahi, former vice-chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, and currently the convener, Northern Elders Forum NEF has been very vociferous in his calls for a change of tactics in respect of administering the country. In this interview, he discloses the position of northern elders on the future of Nigeria and concludes that the North is ready for restructuring of the federation. He said the current Presidential system of government is useless, must be dismantled and replaced with a Parliamentary system. What is your idea of true federalism or restructuring? A lot of people do not understand what federalism, true federalism or untrue federalism are. Federalism is a concept of government and if you look around the world, there are many “Federal Governments” and there are differences in context in terms of mechanism of operations. Even in Nigeria, we started with what I believe was true federalism in 1960 because the federalism was based on federating units made of regions. At least, I was old enough to be in the university as of then and I know we had the Eastern Region with its own Constitution, Police and other structures that made it look like an independent country. It was the same with the Western Region and also the Northern Region. It was in 1963 that another region was created – the Midwest Region and together with the Federal and Regional Governments, we had a ‘Federal’ system of government made up of three or four federating units depending on the date you are talking about. To my mind, the system was working for us until somebody decided that something else should be introduced in 1966/67. So, my idea of Federalism is the one that was bequeathed to us in 1960 by the colonial powers and they did this in consultation with Nigerian leaders at the time after series of constitutional conferences that took place, some in Nigeria and most of them in London. Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/12/north-is-ready-for-restructuring-ango-abdullahi/ |
Incognito403:Can you imagine Edo getting more from Zamfara gold? You would have used Allahu ba...and then detonate...to forceful ask for a change. The south a different... The potopoto region that creates the VAT you hypocrites take on VAT and taxes...? I know you lack the capacity to reason. |
Incognito403:No country in the world is as distorted and cruelly constructed as Nigeria —Professor G. G. Darah,… |
Nightalan:The development you get by cheating others. How do you bowel carrying alamjiris sleep at night, with this level of cheating? Its like broad day armed robbery... No country in the world is as distorted and cruelly constructed as Nigeria —Professor G. G. Darah,…
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@Nightalan and Arrewa.. What does Kano bring to the federation account and yet it gets large share from VAT and taxes... Below is NBL at 9th Mile in Enugu...They produce beer, but I can assure you that Kano gets more from these business than Enugu, even when you destroy the product. This is the reason we want restructuring so you can only gain from what you produce. The 1999 constitution is drafted to favour the north. Is like Edo getting more from Zamafara GOLD. ![]() But you guys see nothing wrong with injustice in Nigeria.
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Nightalan:Wonderful that the bowel carrying almajiris are getting it right. Can we now restructure so that you get nothing from VAT and taxes that comes from NBL, Guinness, and other breweries from the south. Google and you will fins that Kano gets more from taxes and VAT that any state in the south. But I know your can't handle at.
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Biodun556:Like we have heard that all those Miyetti allah herdsmen bandits with AK47 have now been arrested. Kwantinue to deceive and embarrass yourself in the public. |
walefresh3:Wale post the pictures from your state in Osun. Its like someone from Niger state posing with pictures of Abuja...
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It is amazing MURIC has not said anything about this. Omenka, Arrewa, Helius, Biodun556 and a large chunk of our brothers from the west are not interested in this. They are under garbage heap searching for Kanu, ipob and Wicked N(wike) news... |
authority2006:To stop this nonsense, no president can be criticised or invited to NASS. Nigeria president must be supported for 8 years whether he is performing or not, dead or alive, so as not to shake the table. He can also make ALL his appointments from his village so long as they are Nigerians. He shall never be asked to address his people. This will make governance easier and make APC tout like you happy. This government is setting precedence that would cover the incompetence of future presidents. We hope you people won't forget this and state calling someone OTUOKE FISHERMAN in future. |
BabaOwen:So Igbos were, the executive, Legislature and Judiciary, including the Police, Customs, Airforce, INEC, EFCC, NSA, Customs, Immigration, FIRS, Prisons, etc etc. Do you have a consciousness? How do you sleep at night? |
Coronabirus:Nigeria has never had all the arms of government and top agencies going to one region as the following and more wen to the north. Executive Legislature Judiciary Army Police Airforce NSA DIA INEC FIRS NPA Petroleum Prison Customs Immigration AGF SFG NCC SEC NPC NITDA EFCC Federal Character Commission FCC Etc |
I can bet that the type of chaos brought about by the sharia movement when Obasanjo become president in 1999 would have been introduced by this same northern youth group, if a southern president has the following under the southerners, as the APC government has given to the north. Executive Legislature Judiciary Army Police Airforce NSA DIA INEC FIRS NPA Petroleum Prison Customs Immigration AGF SFG NCC SEC NPC NITDA EFCC Federal Character Commission FCC Etc Etc This is unbelievable. There is no federal character in this and the constitution is undermined. Those showing numbers of state in the civil service are just being mischievous. |
TheLionofLasigi:How Fulani Jihadists Have Taken Over The South West There are more than a thousand cells of well armed Fulani Jihadist in the green bushes of the SouthWest and the Yorubas are sleeping. https://naijabizideas.com/how-fulani-jihadists-have-taken-over-the-south-west/ ‘Save Yoruba from the hands of Fulani govt’ – Pastor Giwa begs Gani Adams By Seun Opejobi https://dailypost.ng/2020/06/28/save-yoruba-from-the-hands-of-fulani-govt-pastor-giwa-begs-gani-adams/ How Herdsmen Converted Ondo Forest Reserve Into Captivity Camp https://skytrendnews.com/2019/07/14/how-herdsmen-converted-ondo-forest-reserve-into-captivity-camp/ Herdsmen convert Ondo govt forest reserve into militia camp Published July 14, 2019 https://punchng.com/herdsmen-convert-ondo-govt-forest-reserve-into-militia-camp/ Yoruba Communities alleged Fulani rape, killings https://www.irohinodua.org/yoruba-communities-alleged-fulani-rapekillings/ Strong-mouthy-man well done. I am outta here.... |
NoIgboSoundTueh:... I know. You have time for running your wide mouth without control. When can you do away with your hopeless posts? |
candidtalk:When will you cook for these guys that dealt with you at Fagba, Agility Ketu and Ile Ife...? Mister reduce your hate on productive Igbos. You know you can't do anything as long as their is one Nigeria... Support them to leave as they have always wanted and you will not need to cook anything? But no you are the first to call them Bia-fraud, begging Burutai to shoot at unarmed people. You have to choose what you want.
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TheLionofLasigi:Stop confusing your tired brain already.. There are no airforce in those pictures...a In Ile-Ife see how you went hiding under your beds begging for help while those you literally wet you boxers are outside.... Then the security agents who distaste you first class afon.jas packed you like sardine. You are brave not to report it to ICC... ![]()
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candidtalk:Envious man.... Can you list their undoing compared to what the people you literally wet your boxers, do to you? "When we are ready e go do them like film...." Don't go shouting Yoruba ronu everywhere...even when its just a wind that swept across. |
TheLionofLasigi:.......Chief Obafemi Awolowo's statement to Colonel Emeka Ojukwu that if the Igbos were forced out of Nigeria, the Yorubas would be obliged to follow suit....... ...everybody knows what happened later... We learnt of the same betrayals and treachery from the Yorubas...Its a DNA thing. |
TheLionofLasigi:Go and Fish out Afon..ja that sold Ilorin forever, first. Have you fished out those that killed 3 million people you posted earlier or you are having brain problems.. Again same story from your side in the pics.
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TheLionofLasigi:What history did you learn from Fulani capture of Ilorin from you pagans? Your big mouth will land you in trouble someday.
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TheLionofLasigi:Continue to run your wide mouth. Few months ago you where screaming Yoruba ronu...even when your shadow was chasing you.
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Taye4j:I have refrained from doing those type of pictures to avoid being banned. What I have shown are real pictures of were the citizens live and not markets. If I show you pictures of areas in Molette Ibadan and Makoko Lagos, you will weep. So let's leave it at that. Igbos have not done anything wrong for you to be envious of them. They have never fought you in your land like you have been fought in Fagba, Ile Ife, Shagamu, Agility Ketu, Ajegunle, Araba Rago Okoko and other places yet you chose to always call them out. |
Taye4j:Well done, mister. Pic1 - Yorubas, first class citizens of one Nigeria pic - 2 Igbos, third class citizens of one Nigeria. Which one will you choose to be? Continue embarrassing the real Yorubas.
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NwaAro:Don't mid them. See how they will disappear from their own thread because the truth has been told. |
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Those flatheaded drug pushing swines from the East will start purging now. They don't have these kind of "deveropment" in their backward unproductive states.
